After State of the Union clash, Trump says Reps. Omar and Tlaib should be 'sent back' and 'institutionalised'

One day after his State of the Union address, Trump posted that Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib 'look like they should be institutionalised' and added, 'We should send them back from where they came - as fast as possible.' The comments followed their shouted condemnations during his address. Reuters reporting noted both lawmakers are U.S. citizens. The remarks revived Trump's prior 'go back' rhetoric against members of Congress and escalated it by explicitly advocating removal from the country.

"We should send them back from where they came - as fast as possible." — Truth Social post on February 25, 2026, one day after the State of the Union